Counsellor profile
Joanne Brooks, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- BACP registered
- Three years experience
About Joanne
Counsellor Joanne Brooks is a BACP member with three years of professional experience. She lists stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss among the main areas she helps people with.
Joanne uses a client-centred approach. She focuses on listening and making space for people to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions are led by the person's concerns rather than a fixed programme.
She aims to reduce judgment in the room and to help people feel understood. Conversations cover what is happening now and what matters most to the person. Practical coping ideas may be discussed alongside space to talk through painful events.
Joanne also works with issues such as self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain and career matters. She lists mood difficulties including depression and bipolar, and attention differences such as ADHD, among her areas of focus.
Additional topics she notes include attachment and abandonment, communication and control problems, dissociation, and aspects of alternative sexual culture such as kink. These areas are raised openly with clients and explored at a pace they can manage.
People interested in meeting her are asked to follow the site's steps to match and book an initial session. The counsellor works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Client-centred approaches and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy centres on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without steering and helps the person describe their thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, grief, relationship strain and the aftermath of trauma by giving space to make sense of what has happened.In practice, finding the right approach is something the counsellor and client do together. Joanne will discuss what feels most useful and adjust how sessions are run based on the person's needs and goals. That collaborative decision happens in early meetings and can be revisited as work continues.
The practical benefits of remote sessions depend on the formats offered. The biography does not list specific formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Remote counselling can make it easier to fit meetings around work or caring commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If different formats suit different purposes, the counsellor can advise which might be most helpful for the issue being addressed.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she often address?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and grief among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach that prioritises listening and following the person's lead in sessions.
How long has she worked as a counsellor?
She has three years of professional experience in counselling work.
Which professional body does she belong to and where does she practise?
She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions booked and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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